Angelina Jolie has won the latest round in a legal battle with ex-hubby, Brad Pitt, in their war over the Chateau Miraval winery..The Miraval estate is in the village of Correns in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in southeastern France..It’s a 35-room mansion, surrounded by lush gardens with a moat, fountains, aqueducts, a pond, a chapel, and a vineyard in which Pitt says he has invested a large amount of money..But the battle is about the vineyard.. ChateauChateau .The pair took control of the Miraval rosé company in 2008 as co-owners, when they moved into the chateau..After the couple split, Jolie sold her share to liquor giant Stoli, setting in motion a series of lawsuits in the US, France and Luxembourg between Pitt, Jolie, their respective businesses and various business partners..Pitt is accusing Jolie of illegally selling off her share of Château Miraval, alleging they had agreed that neither would sell their share of the Château — where they married in 2014 — and its profitable vineyard without agreement from the other party..He claims in the suit the vineyard has become his passion, and Jolie sold her share without his permission..The most recent skirmish saw Jolie’s team subpoena documents from Pitt, his business manager and his company, Mondo Bongo.. winewine .In a counter jab, Pitt’s camp fought to have a court deny Jolie’s request for the papers and correspondence..A judge in LA ruled Pitt and his partners must hand over the papers, adding they cannot hold off until they appeal the decision..Sources close to the Pitt’s business operation told The New York Post Pitt is letting his anger over the split with Jolie get in the way of common business sense..“Any rational human being would be happy for Stoli to be a partner in their business. They have top-notch marketing and distribution,” said the source. “The firm offers huge opportunities to grow the business. He just can’t see past his hatred of Jolie.”.Another source said not only is the Stoli deal not a no-brainer, Pitt had turned down an offer to sell it to Stoli while he and Jolie were still married..“The idea of selling a chunk of the business for better distribution is counter to (Pitt’s) long-held plan for the project, which is to plow profits back into the company.”.“The best way to retain value for [their kids] is for the parents to retain full ownership of this increasingly valuable and expanding asset.”.Skirt’s an issue.In Brad Pitt wardrobe news, the actor attended a Berlin screening of his forthcoming film, Bullet Train, wearing a brown skirt with a matching cardigan and a salmon button-up shirt..Asked by an Associated Press reporter why he went with the statement-making style, Pitt said, “The breeze. The breeze.”. Pitt in dressPitt in dress .The temperature at the time was in the mid-90s F (35 C), so perhaps Pitt should be given some slack, with reviews on social media mixed..“Whoever convinced Brad Pitt to wear a skirt should be flogged,” said one Twitter. Another said he was “looking like a washed up bleached stinking beach bum” and “trying so hard to emulate young stars like #HarryStyles.”.Others embraced the look, with one gushing, “Just when you think Brad Pitts [sic] couldn’t get sexier, he wears a skirt.”.“Brad Pitt in a skirt has made my day infinitely better,” wrote another while a third said, “I imagine social media will be extremely calm about Brad Pitt wearing a skirt to a film premiere but I will say straight off I love it.”.At issue, of course, is whether Jolie was in charge of dressing Pitt when they were married.
